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The new President explains why he visits the football as soon as the election is over.

The new president of the Football Federation, J. Sri Ranga said.
Mr Sri Ranga was elected on the 14th as the new president of the football Federation by getting three more votes and a sharp victory.
“During the previous administration, there was a lot of talk about corruption frauds in the Football Federation. It is the responsibility of the new executive Committee to find out the truth and falsity of it. Therefore, the security of these accounts is very important”. Mr Sri Ranga said after winning the title.
New Executive Board
President- Mr. J. Sri Ranga
Main Documents – Mr. T. H. S. Indika
Treasurer – Mr T. Suthakar
Vice Presidents – T.I. Uduwara, WLAS Priyantha, SB Nagahawatta and C Deepika Kumari
Deputy Secretary (Technical) – Mr S.R.M.M. Azad
නිළවරණය නිමා වූ සැනින් පාපන්දු නිවසට යාමේ හේතුව නව සභාපතිවරයා පැහැදිලි කරයි.
නිළවරණය ජයගත් සැනින් පාපන්දු නිවසට යාමට හේතු වූයේ එහි පැවති ලිපි ගොනු අතුරුදහන් කිරීමට කිසියම් පිරිසක් උත්සහ ගැනීමට සූදානම් වන බවට ලද තොරතුරක් මත බව, පාපන්දු සංගමයේ නව සභාපති ජේ. ශ්රී. රංගා මහතා පැවසීය.
වැඩි ඡන්ද තුනක් ලබා තියුණු ජයක් ලබා ගනිමින් පාපන්දු ආයතනයේ නව සභාපති ලෙස ජේ. ශ්රී රංගා මහතා ඉකුත් 14 වෙනිදා තේරී පත් විය. මෙහි ධුර කාලය මාස පහකට සීමා වේ.
“පසුගිය පාලන සමයේ පාපන්දු ආයතනයේ දූෂණ වංචා වැඩි වශයෙන් සිදු වූ බවට කතා බහට ලක් වුනා. එහි සත්ය අසත්යතාවය සොයා බැලීම නව විධායක සභාවේ වගකීමක්. එම නිසා මෙම ලිපි ගිනු වල ආරක්ෂාව ඉතා වැදගත්”. යයි නිළවරණය ජය ගැනීමෙන් පසු ශ්රී රංගා මහතා පැවසීය.
නව විධායක මණ්ඩලය
සභාපති – ජේ. ශ්රී රංගා මහතා
ප්රධාන ලේඛම් – ටී. එච්. එස්. ඉන්දික මහතා
භාණ්ඩාගාරික – ටී. සුතාකර් මහතා
උප සභපතිවරුන් – එස්.බී නාගහවත්ත, සී දීපිකා කුමාරි, ඩබ්.එල්.ඒ.එස් ප්රියන්ත, ටී.අයි. උඩුවර
උප ලේඛම් (තාක්ෂණ) – එස්.ආර්.එම්.එම් අසාඩ් මහතා
பிரச்சாரம் முடிந்தவுடன் கால்பந்து வீட்டிற்கு சென்றது ஏன் என்பதை புதிய தலைவர் விளக்குகிறார்.
கால்பந்து சங்கத்தின் புதிய தலைவராக ஜே. திரு. திரு.ரங்கா கூறினார்.
மேலும் மூன்று வாக்குகள் பெற்று அபார வெற்றி பெற்று உதைபந்தாட்ட கழகத்தின் புதிய தலைவராக ஜே. திரு.ஸ்ரீ ரங்கா 14ஆம் தேதி தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டார். இங்கு பதவிக்காலம் ஐந்து மாதங்கள் மட்டுமே.
“முந்தைய நிர்வாகத்தின் போது, கால்பந்து நிறுவனத்தில் ஊழல் மோசடிகள் பற்றி அதிகம் பேசப்பட்டது. அதில் உள்ள உண்மை மற்றும் பொய்யை கண்டறியும் பொறுப்பு புதிய நிர்வாக சபைக்கு உள்ளது. எனவே, இந்த கணக்குகளின் பாதுகாப்பு மிகவும் முக்கியமானது” . பட்டத்தை வென்ற பிறகு திரு.ஸ்ரீ ரங்கா கூறினார்.
புதிய நிர்வாக குழு
தலைவர் – ஜெ. திரு. ஸ்ரீ ரங்கா
முக்கிய ஆவணங்கள் – டி. எச். எஸ். திரு இந்திகா
பொருளாளர் – டி. திரு. சுதாகர்
துணைத் தலைவர்கள் – டபிள்யூ.எல்.ஏ.எஸ். பிரியந்த, டி.ஐ. உடுவாரா எஸ்.பி. நாகஹவத்த, சி.தீபிகா குமாரி,
துணை செயலாளர் (தொழில்நுட்பம்) – திரு. எஸ்ஆர்எம்எம் ஆசாத்
Cricket
Shammi Silva Re-Elected as Sri Lanka Cricket President for Fourth Consecutive Term
Shammi Silva has been re-elected as the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president for the 2025-27 term, marking his fourth consecutive tenure at the helm of the nation’s cricket governing body. Silva secured the position uncontested at the 64th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Colombo on Monday.
A Controversial Yet Dominant Tenure
Silva’s leadership has not been without controversy. His previous term saw a high-profile clash with former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe in 2023, which led to an interim committee being appointed after Sri Lanka’s poor performance in the ICC ODI World Cup. This move resulted in ICC suspending SLC, which led to Sri Lanka losing the hosting rights for the U19 Men’s World Cup, which was later held in South Africa.
Despite these setbacks, Silva regained control after a court ruling reinstated his administration, and he was later appointed as the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in December 2023, replacing Jay Shah.
Challenges & Future Outlook
Sri Lanka Cricket has long been seen as a powerful and influential body, with internal politics often shaping its leadership. With financial mismanagement concerns highlighted in the Auditor General’s report, Silva’s administration faces the challenge of restoring credibility and ensuring better governance.
With the ICC ban lifted, Sri Lanka looks to rebuild its cricketing structure and improve performance on the international stage. The focus now shifts to upcoming bilateral series, the Asia Cup, and preparations for the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Stay tuned for more updates on Sri Lanka Cricket and the latest in the world of sports!
Cricket
Stephen Fleming Defends MS Dhoni’s Batting Position Amid Criticism
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming has defended MS Dhoni’s late entry in the batting order, stating that the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman cannot play an extended innings at full intensity due to lingering knee concerns.
The 43-year-old Dhoni faced criticism after coming in at No. 9 during CSK’s 50-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chepauk. In the next match against Rajasthan Royals on March 30, 2025, he batted at No. 7 when CSK required 54 off 25 balls but managed just 16 off 11 as his team fell short by six runs.
Fleming’s Explanation on Dhoni’s Role
Fleming emphasized that Dhoni carefully assesses the match situation before deciding when to bat.
“It’s all about timing. MS judges his body and situation. His knees aren’t what they used to be, so he can’t bat for 10 overs at full intensity. He will step in based on the game’s demands,” Fleming explained at the post-match press conference.
The CSK coach reiterated that Dhoni remains too valuable to the team for his leadership and wicketkeeping and that sending him in too early could be a strategic misstep.
“From around the 13th or 14th over, he assesses the situation and decides. He trusts other batters early on but steps up when needed.”
CSK’s Struggles in the Powerplay Cost Them the Match
Fleming also pinpointed CSK’s poor powerplay performance as a key reason for their loss against Rajasthan Royals. While RR blasted 79/1 in the powerplay, CSK only managed 42/1,
Cricket
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This historic encounter will take place at the Mirigama Public Grounds, marking the beginning of a thrilling annual rivalry between the two schools. Fans from both towns are expected to gather in large numbers, adding to the electric atmosphere of this inaugural clash.
The introduction of the Battle of Green is a significant milestone for school cricket in the region, providing a platform for young cricketers to showcase their talent while fostering sportsmanship and competitive spirit.
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